Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca is a manager under some pressure right now, despite an electric start to life in the Stamford Bridge dugout at the beginning of 2024/2025, with results taking a real dip in recent months.
Enzo Maresca facing Chelsea revolt behind-the-scenes
According to reliable journalist Simon Phillips, certain members of the Blues squad are set to consider their futures in west London if the club do not qualify for the Champions League this season, with one “top” unnamed Chelsea player already considering an exit.
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Phillips also reports that Chelsea squad members have become “restless” with recent results, with Maresca’s men winning just three of their 10 matches across all competitions, including back-to-back defeats at Brighton, coupled with losses to the likes of Ipswich Town and Fulham.
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Chelsea’s next five Premier League fixtures |
Date |
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Aston Villa (away) |
February 22nd |
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Southampton (home) |
February 25th |
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Leicester City (home) |
March 9th |
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Arsenal (away) |
March 16th |
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Tottenham (home) |
April 2nd |
Maresca faces another crucial Premier League test with Chelsea’s trip to Aston Villa this weekend, and nothing but three points will do to ease the frustrations among both players and supporters alike.
Nicolas Jackson, Marc Guiu and Noni Madueke are also currently out with long-term injuries at Chelsea, adding further obstacles in the way of Maresca attempting to resurrect their faltering form.
BlueCo may well be regretting their decision not to bring in a world-class new striker last summer and in January, despite Chelsea’s rumoured attempts to sign Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich among other high-profile names.
Brown makes Maresca sack claim with Chelsea pressure “growing”
Former chief Man United scout Mick Brown, who remains well-connected with contacts inside the beautiful game, has shared what he believes about Maresca’s future at Cobham amid mounting pressure.
Brown believes that Maresca could be sacked by Chelsea if their results don’t pick up quickly, as the current owners have displayed a ruthless willingness to pull the trigger on past managers Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter and Mauricio Pochettino – who’ve all been dismissed since the takeover in 2022. The ex-scout also says that Maresca’s “biggest problem” at Chelsea right now is the lack of stability.
“I think the pressure on his position is growing,” he told Football Insider. “These owners have been very trigger-happy since they took over, so nothing would surprise me. Results in recent weeks haven’t been good enough, there’s no doubt about that. Then when the fans start to make their voices and concerns known, it only adds to that pressure.
“If they don’t start winning games soon, especially when you look at where they were earlier this season, I think they’ll get rid of him. But if he can start to put a run of a few wins together then the whole complexion changes.
“The biggest problem they’ve got at Chelsea is the lack of stability in their side. They’ve got some very good assets, but at the back the solidity just isn’t there, and that spreads throughout the team.
“So that’s a problem the manager has to address quickly to turn things around.”
